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Who acts: scientists, sí, si, countries, we, SI unit · What happens: call, re, note, use, mean, not be · To what, where: countries, mi, re mi scale, metric units, English word, syllable · Speech: someone speaks here

«si» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: si in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: music — kept apart, not parsed.

The seventh note of the do-re-mi scale in some countries, now usually called «ti» in English (do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti).

The tree, 25 words
detamodcasedetnsubjpunctcompoundpunctcompoundnmodcasedetnmodpunctadvmodadvmodacl:relclpunctxcomppunctcasexcomppunctauxpunctparataxispunctobjpunctconjpunctadvmodpunctappospunctflat:foreignpunctpunctrootTheDETseventhADJnoteNOUNofADPtheDETdoNOUN-PUNCTreNOUN-PUNCTmiNOUNscaleNOUNinADPsomeDETcountriesNOUN,PUNCTnowADVusuallyADVcalledVERB«PUNCTtiX»PUNCTinADPEnglishPROPN(PUNCTdoAUX,PUNCTreVERB,PUNCTmiNOUN,PUNCTfaNOUN,PUNCTsoADV,PUNCTlaX,PUNCTtiX)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 notedet
2seventhseventhADJDegree=Pos3 noteamod
3notenoteNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4ofofADP_11 scalecase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 scaledet
6dodoNOUNNumber=Sing11 scalensubj
7--PUNCT_6 dopunct
8rereNOUNNumber=Sing11 scalecompound
9--PUNCT_10 mipunct
10mimiNOUNNumber=Sing11 scalecompound
11scalescaleNOUNNumber=Sing3 notenmod
12ininADP_14 countriescase
13somesomeDETPronType=Ind14 countriesdet
14countriescountryNOUNNumber=Plur11 scalenmod
15,,PUNCT_18 calledpunct
16nownowADVPronType=Dem18 calledadvmod
17usuallyusuallyADV_18 calledadvmod
18calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass14 countriesacl:relcl
19««PUNCT_20 tipunct
20titiX_18 calledxcomp
21»»PUNCT_18 calledpunct
22ininADP_23 Englishcase
23EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing18 calledxcomp
24((PUNCT_27 repunct
25dodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin27 reaux
26,,PUNCT_27 repunct
27rereVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin23 Englishparataxis
28,,PUNCT_29 mipunct
29mimiNOUNNumber=Sing27 reobj
30,,PUNCT_31 fapunct
31fafaNOUNNumber=Sing29 miconj
32,,PUNCT_35 lapunct
33sosoADV_35 laadvmod
34,,PUNCT_35 lapunct
35lalaXForeign=Yes3 noteappos
36,,PUNCT_37 tipunct
37titiXForeign=Yes35 laflat:foreign
38))PUNCT_35 lapunct
39..PUNCT_3 notepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callparticiplesome countries not said herenowusually propertyvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2reinfinitive · do-supportmi and fatree rules
3notethe re mi scale in some countriesnom note «communication transitive»: of=patient

One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

Meaning 2

SI (science) — short for the International System of Units (from French «Système international»), the metric units scientists use, like metres, kilograms and seconds.

The tree, 23 words
punctappospunctpunctconjcasedetamodoblcasenmodpunctcaseconjpunctcompoundamodpunctpunctpunctdetamodapposnsubjacl:relclpunctcaseoblpunctconjccconjpunctrootSINOUN(PUNCTscienceNOUN)PUNCT—PUNCTshortADJforADPtheDETInternationalADJSystemPROPNofADPUnitsNOUN(PUNCTfromADPFrenchPROPN«PUNCTSystèmePROPNinternationalADJ»PUNCT)PUNCT,PUNCTtheDETmetricADJunitsNOUNscientistsNOUNuseVERB,PUNCTlikeADPmetresNOUN,PUNCTkilogramsNOUNandCCONJsecondsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SIsiNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2((PUNCT_3 sciencepunct
3sciencescienceNOUNNumber=Sing1 SIappos
4))PUNCT_3 sciencepunct
5—-PUNCT_6 shortpunct
6shortshortADJDegree=Pos1 SIconj
7forforADP_10 Systemcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 Systemdet
9InternationalInternationalADJDegree=Pos10 Systemamod
10SystemSystemPROPNNumber=Sing6 shortobl
11ofofADP_12 Unitscase
12UnitsunitNOUNNumber=Plur10 Systemnmod
13((PUNCT_15 Frenchpunct
14fromfromADP_15 Frenchcase
15FrenchFrenchPROPNNumber=Sing12 Unitsconj
16««PUNCT_18 internationalpunct
17SystèmeSystèmePROPNNumber=Sing18 internationalcompound
18internationalinternationalADJDegree=Pos15 Frenchamod
19»»PUNCT_18 internationalpunct
20))PUNCT_18 internationalpunct
21,,PUNCT_24 unitspunct
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 unitsdet
23metricmetricADJDegree=Pos24 unitsamod
24unitsunitNOUNNumber=Plur15 Frenchappos
25scientistsscientistNOUNNumber=Plur26 usensubj
26useuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin24 unitsacl:relcl
27,,PUNCT_29 metrespunct
28likelikeADP_29 metrescase
29metresmetreNOUNNumber=Plur26 useobl
30,,PUNCT_31 kilogramspunct
31kilogramskilogramNOUNNumber=Plur29 metresconj
32andandCCONJ_33 secondscc
33secondssecondNOUNNumber=Plur29 metresconj
34..PUNCT_1 SIpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresentscientiststhe metric units not said herelike metres and kilograms and secondsvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent unit=Patient

Meaning 3

Usage: Spanish, Italian — kept apart, not parsed.

«sí» means «yes» in Spanish and «si» means «if» or «yes» in other languages; it is not an English word.

The tree, 20 words
punctnsubjpunctpunctccomppunctcaseoblccpunctnsubjpunctparataxispunctobjpunctccpunctconjpunctcaseamodoblpunctnsubjcopadvmoddetamodconjpunctroot«PUNCTsíNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERB«PUNCTyesINTJ»PUNCTinADPSpanishPROPNandCCONJ«PUNCTsiNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERB«PUNCTifSCONJ»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTyesINTJ»PUNCTinADPotherADJlanguagesNOUN;PUNCTitPRONisAUXnotPARTanDETEnglishADJwordNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 sípunct
2sísíNOUNNumber=Sing4 meansnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 sípunct
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5««PUNCT_6 yespunct
6yesyesINTJPolarity=Pos4 meansccomp
7»»PUNCT_6 yespunct
8ininADP_9 Spanishcase
9SpanishSpanishPROPNNumber=Sing14 meansobl
10andandCCONJ_12 sicc
11««PUNCT_12 sipunct
12sisiNOUNNumber=Sing14 meansnsubj
13»»PUNCT_12 sipunct
14meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 meansparataxis
15««PUNCT_16 ifpunct
16ififSCONJ_14 meansobj
17»»PUNCT_16 ifpunct
18ororCCONJ_20 yescc
19««PUNCT_20 yespunct
20yesyesINTJPolarity=Pos14 meansconj
21»»PUNCT_20 yespunct
22ininADP_24 languagescase
23otherotherADJDegree=Pos24 languagesamod
24languageslanguageNOUNNumber=Plur20 yesobl
25;;PUNCT_31 wordpunct
26ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs31 wordnsubj
27isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin31 wordcop
28notnotPARTPolarity=Neg31 wordadvmod
29anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art31 worddet
30EnglishEnglishADJDegree=Pos31 wordamod
31wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing14 meansconj
32..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentsívn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2meanpresentsiin Spanishvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot if=Theme in spanish=Attribute
3not is apresentsia English wordtree rules

Meaning 4

In pronunciation guides, si is a syllable written to show how to say part of a name, as in Scyros.

The tree, 20 words
casecompoundoblpunctnsubjcopdetaclmarkadvcladvmodmarkccompobjcasedetnmodpunctcasecaseoblpunctrootInADPpronunciationNOUNguidesNOUN,PUNCTsiNOUNisAUXaDETsyllableNOUNwrittenVERBtoPARTshowVERBhowADVtoPARTsayVERBpartNOUNofADPaDETnameNOUN,PUNCTasADPinADPScyrosPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 guidescase
2pronunciationpronunciationNOUNNumber=Sing3 guidescompound
3guidesguideNOUNNumber=Plur8 syllableobl
4,,PUNCT_3 guidespunct
5sisiNOUNNumber=Sing8 syllablensubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 syllablecop
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 syllabledet
8syllablesyllableNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9writtenwriteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 syllableacl
10totoPART_11 showmark
11showshowVERBVerbForm=Inf9 writtenadvcl
12howhowADVPronType=Int14 sayadvmod
13totoPART_14 saymark
14saysayVERBVerbForm=Inf11 showccomp
15partpartNOUNNumber=Sing14 sayobj
16ofofADP_18 namecase
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 namedet
18namenameNOUNNumber=Sing15 partnmod
19,,PUNCT_22 Scyrospunct
20asasADP_22 Scyroscase
21ininADP_22 Scyroscase
22ScyrosScyrosPROPNNumber=Sing14 sayobl
23..PUNCT_8 syllablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentsia syllablepronunciation guidestree rules
2writeparticiplea syllable not said herevn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3showto-infinitivevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
4say speech: assertto-infinitivepart of a nameas Scyrosvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent part=Topic

Example 1

In some countries they sing "do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si."

The tree, 12 words
casedetoblnsubjpunctconjpunctconjpunctconjpunctconjpunctconjpunctconjpunctconjpunctpunctrootInADPsomeDETcountriesNOUNtheyPRONsingVERB"PUNCTdoVERB,PUNCTreVERB,PUNCTmiNOUN,PUNCTfaNOUN,PUNCTsolNOUN,PUNCTlaNOUN,PUNCTsiNOUN.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 countriescase
2somesomeDETPronType=Ind3 countriesdet
3countriescountryNOUNNumber=Plur5 singobl
4theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs5 singnsubj
5singsingVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6""PUNCT_7 dopunct
7dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf5 singconj
8,,PUNCT_9 repunct
9rereVERBVerbForm=Inf7 doconj
10,,PUNCT_11 mipunct
11mimiNOUNNumber=Sing5 singconj
12,,PUNCT_13 fapunct
13fafaNOUNNumber=Sing11 miconj
14,,PUNCT_15 solpunct
15solsolNOUNNumber=Sing11 miconj
16,,PUNCT_17 lapunct
17lalaNOUNNumber=Sing11 miconj
18,,PUNCT_19 sipunct
19sisiNOUNNumber=Sing17 laconj
20..PUNCT_5 singpunct
21""PUNCT_5 singpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sing speech: expresspresentcountries = countrysome countriesvn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in country=Location
2do in a quoteinfinitivecountries = country not said herevn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3re in a quoteinfinitivecountries = country not said heretree rules

Example 2

In English we usually sing "ti" instead of "si".

caseoblnsubjadvmodpunctobjpunctcasecasepunctoblpunctpunctrootInADPEnglishPROPNwePRONusuallyADVsingVERB"PUNCTtiADJ"PUNCTinsteadADVofADP"PUNCTsiNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Englishcase
2EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing5 singobl
3wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs5 singnsubj
4usuallyusuallyADV_5 singadvmod
5singsingVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6""PUNCT_7 tipunct
7titiADJDegree=Pos5 singobj
8""PUNCT_7 tipunct
9insteadinsteadADV_12 sicase
10ofofADP_12 sicase
11""PUNCT_12 sipunct
12sisiNOUNNumber=Sing5 singobl
13""PUNCT_12 sipunct
14..PUNCT_5 singpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sing speech: expresspresentwetiEnglishinstead si; usually propertyvn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location ti=Theme

Example 3

The SI unit of length is the metre.

detcompoundnsubjcasenmodcopdetpunctrootTheDETSINOUNunitNOUNofADPlengthNOUNisAUXtheDETmetreNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 unitdet
2SIsiNOUNNumber=Sing3 unitcompound
3unitunitNOUNNumber=Sing8 metrensubj
4ofofADP_5 lengthcase
5lengthlengthNOUNNumber=Sing3 unitnmod
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 metrecop
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 metredet
8metremetreNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 metrepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe SI unit of lengththe metretree rules

Example 4

Write your answer in SI units: metres, kilograms or seconds.

nmod:possobjcasecompoundoblpunctoblpunctconjccconjpunctrootWriteVERByourPRONanswerNOUNinADPSINOUNunitsNOUN:PUNCTmetresNOUN,PUNCTkilogramsNOUNorCCONJsecondsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WritewriteVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 answernmod:poss
3answeranswerNOUNNumber=Sing1 Writeobj
4ininADP_6 unitscase
5SIsiNOUNNumber=Sing6 unitscompound
6unitsunitNOUNNumber=Plur1 Writeobl
7::PUNCT_8 metrespunct
8metresmetreNOUNNumber=Plur1 Writeobl
9,,PUNCT_10 kilogramspunct
10kilogramskilogramNOUNNumber=Plur8 metresconj
11ororCCONJ_12 secondscc
12secondssecondNOUNNumber=Plur8 metresconj
13..PUNCT_1 Writepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writeimperativeyou not said hereyour answerSI unitsmetres and kilograms or seconds oblvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent answer=Theme in unit=Destination
2answeryournom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 5

"¿Quieres pizza?" "¡Sí!" — that means "Yes!" in Spanish.

Sentence 1: "¿Quieres pizza?" "

punctpunctcompoundpunctpunctpunctroot"PUNCT¿PUNCTQuieresPROPNpizzaNOUN?PUNCT"PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 pizzapunct
2¿¿PUNCT_4 pizzapunct
3QuieresQuieresPROPNNumber=Sing4 pizzacompound
4pizzapizzaNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5??PUNCT_4 pizzapunct
6""PUNCT_4 pizzapunct
7""PUNCT_4 pizzapunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Sentence 2: ¡Sí!" — that means "Yes!" in Spanish.

compoundoblpunctpunctpunctnsubjpunctobjpunctpunctcasenmodpunctroot¡PROPNSíPROPN!PUNCT"PUNCT—PUNCTthatPRONmeansVERB"PUNCTYesINTJ!PUNCT"PUNCTinADPSpanishPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1¡¡PROPNNumber=Sing2 Sícompound
2SíSíPROPNNumber=Sing7 meansobl
3!!PUNCT_2 Sípunct
4""PUNCT_2 Sípunct
5—-PUNCT_7 meanspunct
6thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem7 meansnsubj
7meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8""PUNCT_9 Yespunct
9YesyesINTJPolarity=Pos7 meansobj
10!!PUNCT_9 Yespunct
11""PUNCT_9 Yespunct
12ininADP_13 Spanishcase
13SpanishSpanishPROPNNumber=Sing9 Yesnmod
14..PUNCT_7 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1mean in a quotepresentthat¡ Sívn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot yes=Theme in spanish=Attribute

Example 6

Si, short for Simon, is in my football team.

nsubjpunctamodcaseoblpunctcopcasenmod:posscompoundpunctrootSiPROPN,PUNCTshortADJforADPSimonPROPN,PUNCTisAUXinADPmyPRONfootballNOUNteamNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SiSiPROPNNumber=Sing11 teamnsubj
2,,PUNCT_3 shortpunct
3shortshortADJDegree=Pos1 Siamod
4forforADP_5 Simoncase
5SimonSimonPROPNNumber=Sing3 shortobl
6,,PUNCT_1 Sipunct
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 teamcop
8ininADP_11 teamcase
9mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 teamnmod:poss
10footballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing11 teamcompound
11teamteamNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
12..PUNCT_11 teampunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentSimy football teamtree rules

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